Brother Carl (1971)

Original title

Bröder Carl

Directed by

Susan Sontag

Genre

drama film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Swedish drama about a group of people whose lives intersect around a troubled man named Carl. It follows their personal struggles and relationships in a restrained, contemplative setting.

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What happens

Brother Carl (Swedish: Bröder Carl) is a 1971 Swedish English-language film written and directed by American writer Susan Sontag, and produced by Göran Lindgren. It stars Gunnel Lindblom, Geneviève Page, Laurent Terzieff, and Keve Hjelm. Brother Carl had its world premiere in May 1971 at the Cannes Film Festival in its Directors' Fortnight section, and opened in New York City on August 11, 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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